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Conscription blues
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/05/2023
» The issue of compulsory military service has gained national attention in the lead-up to the May 14 polls, with several parties pledging to end it in favour of voluntary enlistment if elected as the next government.
Thais 'fighting wars on many fronts'
News, Published on 03/04/2023
» Today, election campaign excitement clicks up a notch as candidates parade into designated venues in their provinces to apply to run for seats in the May 14 poll.
Migrant workers face uphill battle
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2022
» Red tape and the tedious approach of admitting migrant workers could lead to Thailand slipping further in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, experts say.
Painful economic transformation begins
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/08/2020
» From July 1, Covid-19 restrictions have gradually been eased to the extent that people's lives are slowly returning to normal. All schools, shopping malls, convenience stores and even pubs and bars, as well as soapy massage parlours, can now open so the economy can revive.
Pandemic work methods to linger on
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/05/2020
» In the post-pandemic world, remote work is likely to become normalised as businesses and employees familiarise themselves with working from home, gaining more confidence that the approach will not compromise workers' productivity.
Covid-19 crisis casts shadow over graduate futures
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/05/2020
» The coronavirus outbreak casts a shadow over the future of approximately 300,000 soon-to-be graduates this year.
Plight of 'little ghosts' in South Korea
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 29/09/2019
» It has been a year since a Thai labour minister met his Korean counterpart to solve the problem of "little ghost" illegal migrant workers in South Korea.
Diving into sex work
News, Published on 21/07/2019
» Mai Janta, 29, came to Thailand from Shan State with her family when she was a year old. Her brother had been conscripted to the Myanmar army and her family feared that he would never return if he had to join.
Travel with care
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/04/2019
» For many developing countries, tourism is a major contributor to economic growth, alleviating poverty and creating employment for women and young people, mostly in remote areas.
Born this way
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/03/2019
» What is it like to be a transgender woman living in Asia?